US4603662A
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Fuels
Assignee: AECI Ltd
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Filing: 1980-05-02
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Granted: 1986-08-05
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Expires: 2000-05-02
Abstract
Abstract The invention concerns a fuel comprising a mixture of at least one alcohol and at least one ether. The ether conveniently has a boiling point below 200° C., preferably below 100° C. The fuel can comprise lower aliphatic alcohols and ethers. An engine may be run on the fuel by injecting the constituents separately or as a mixture. The fuel may optionally contain diesel fuel and/or castor oil.
Inventors
- 👤 John H. R. Norton
- 👤 Peter R. Rebello
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 10:07
CPC Classifications
C; C10; C10L; C10L1/00; C10L1/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
54 words
A method of running a compression ignition engine having a cylinder, a fuel injector into the cylinder, and an air inlet manifold leading to the cylinder, which method comprises injecting at least one alcohol into the engine through the fuel injector and at least one ether into the engine through the air inlet manifold.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
54 words
A method of running a compression ignition engine having a cylinder, a fuel injector into the cylinder, and an air inlet manifold leading to the cylinder, which method comprises injecting at least one alcohol into the engine through the fuel injector and at least one ether into the engine through the air inlet manifold.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
45 words
A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the alcohol is selected from the group consisting of methanol, ethanol, n-propanol and n-butanol, and the ether is selected from the group consisting of dimethyl ether, diethyl ether, di-n-propyl ether, methyl ethyl ether, isoamyl ether and tetrahydrofuran.
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